Fragrant Bracket vs Mérida Brocket

Trametes suaveolens compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Trametes	Mazama
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.