Mérida Brocket vs Orange Mycena

Mazama bricenii compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Mazama	Mycena
Species	Mazama bricenii	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Orange Mycena
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 Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.