Hazel Bracket vs Mérida Brocket

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Hazel Bracket is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel 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	Incrustoporiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Skeletocutis	Mazama
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.