Dwarf Brocket vs Tear Dropper

Mazama chunyi compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Mazama	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Mazama chunyi	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.