Mérida Brocket vs Rusty Porecrust

Mazama bricenii compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Mazama	Fuscoporia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Rusty Porecrust
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.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

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