Ecuador Red Brocket vs Slender Parasol

Mazama rufina compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Slender Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mazama	Macrolepiota
Species	Mazama rufina	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.