Mérida Brocket vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Mazama bricenii compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Mazama bricenii	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
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.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.