Magenta Rustgill vs Mérida Brocket

Gymnopilus dilepis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Magenta Rustgill	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	Hymenogastraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Gymnopilus	Mazama
Species	Gymnopilus dilepis	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Magenta Rustgill	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.