Mérida Brocket vs Slender Parasol

Mazama bricenii compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Slender Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mazama	Macrolepiota
Species	Mazama bricenii	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.