Mérida Brocket vs Orange Disco

Mazama bricenii compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Orange Disco
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)	Stereaceae
Genus	Mazama	Aleurodiscus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.