Ecuador Red Brocket vs Scented Webcap

Mazama rufina compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Scented 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 agathosmus

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Scented 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.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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