Mérida Brocket vs Small Chanterelle

Mazama bricenii compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Mazama	Cantharellus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.