Mérida Brocket vs Pink Discus

Mazama bricenii compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Pink Discus
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 wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.