Mérida Brocket vs

Mazama bricenii compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Mazama	Microbotryum
Species	Mazama bricenii	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.