Mérida Brocket vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Mazama bricenii compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Physciaceae
Genus	Mazama	Phaeophyscia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
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.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.