Ecuador Red Brocket vs Soapy Trich

Mazama rufina compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Soapy Trich is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Soapy Trich
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 saponaceum

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Soapy Trich
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.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).