Mérida Brocket vs Rooting Bonnet

Mazama bricenii compared with Mycena megaspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Rooting Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Mazama	Mycena
Species	Mazama bricenii	Mycena megaspora

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Rooting Bonnet
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.

Rooting Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.