Mérida Brocket vs Red-Banded Polypore

Mazama bricenii compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Mazama	Fomitopsis
Species	Mazama bricenii	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Red-Banded Polypore
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.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).