Mérida Brocket vs Spring Fieldcap

Mazama bricenii compared with Agrocybe praecox

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Spring Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Spring Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Agrocybe
Species	Mazama bricenii	Agrocybe praecox

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Spring Fieldcap
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.

Spring Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).