Mérida Brocket vs Oak Milk-Cap

Mazama bricenii compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Oak Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Oak Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Russulaceae
Genus	Mazama	Lactarius
Species	Mazama bricenii	Lactarius quietus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Oak Milk-Cap
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.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.