Mérida Brocket vs Pine Jelly

Mazama bricenii compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Exidia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Pine Jelly
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.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.