Eld's Deer vs Purple Pinwheel

Rucervus eldii compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	Purple Pinwheel
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)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Rucervus	Marasmius
Species	Rucervus eldii	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.