Ecuador Red Brocket vs Girdled Webcap

Mazama rufina compared with Cortinarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Girdled Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Girdled Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Cortinarius
Species	Mazama rufina	Cortinarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Girdled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuador Red Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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