Mérida Brocket vs Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Mazama bricenii compared with Trametes cinnabarina

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Northern Cinnabar Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mazama	Trametes
Species	Mazama bricenii	Trametes cinnabarina

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Northern Cinnabar Polypore
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.

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.