Ecuador Red Brocket vs Rooting Poisonpie

Mazama rufina compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Rooting Poisonpie
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Mazama	Hebeloma
Species	Mazama rufina	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Rooting Poisonpie
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.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

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