Goblet vs Mérida Brocket

Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Goblet is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goblet	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pseudoclitocybaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pseudoclitocybe	Mazama
Species	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goblet	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goblet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.