Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces vs Mérida Brocket

Elaphomyces citrinus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Mazama
Species	Elaphomyces citrinus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.