Lentil Shanklet vs Mérida Brocket

Collybia tuberosa compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lentil Shanklet	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	Tricholomataceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Collybia	Mazama
Species	Collybia tuberosa	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lentil Shanklet	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lentil Shanklet

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.