Mérida Brocket vs Pleated Inkcap

Mazama bricenii compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Pleated Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Mazama	Parasola
Species	Mazama bricenii	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Pleated Inkcap
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.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).