Mérida Brocket vs Piggyback Shanklet

Mazama bricenii compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Piggyback Shanklet
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mazama	Collybia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Piggyback Shanklet
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.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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