Mérida Brocket vs Poison Pie

Mazama bricenii compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Poison Pie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Poison Pie
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Mazama	Hebeloma
Species	Mazama bricenii	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Poison Pie
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.

Poison Pie

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 (Chile).