Ecuador Red Brocket vs Matsutake

Mazama rufina compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Matsutake
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mazama	Tricholoma
Species	Mazama rufina	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.