Mérida Brocket vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Mazama bricenii compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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)	Tubariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Flammulaster
Species	Mazama bricenii	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.