Jelly Rot vs Mérida Brocket

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	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	Meruliaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Phlebia	Mazama
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.