Mérida Brocket vs Ruby Bolete

Mazama bricenii compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Boletaceae
Genus	Mazama	Hortiboletus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.