Mérida Brocket vs Pink Domecap

Mazama bricenii compared with Calocybe carnea

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Pink Domecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Pink Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Mazama	Calocybe
Species	Mazama bricenii	Calocybe carnea

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Domecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Pink Domecap
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 Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.