Mérida Brocket vs Orange Milkcap

Mazama bricenii compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Orange Milkcap
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 aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Orange Milkcap
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 Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.