Mérida Brocket vs Pinkedge Bonnet

Mazama bricenii compared with Mycena capillaripes

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Pinkedge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Pinkedge Bonnet
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 capillaripes

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Pinkedge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Pinkedge Bonnet
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.

Pinkedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).