Mérida Brocket vs Sessile Earthstar

Mazama bricenii compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Sessile Earthstar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Sessile 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 fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Sessile 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.

Sessile 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).