Ecuador Red Brocket vs Wrinkled Webcap

Mazama rufina compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Wrinkled 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 livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Wrinkled 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.