Mérida Brocket vs Rounded Earthstar

Mazama bricenii compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Geastraceae
Genus	Mazama	Geastrum
Species	Mazama bricenii	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.