Mérida Brocket vs St. George's Mushroom

Mazama bricenii compared with Calocybe gambosa

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while St. George's Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	St. George's Mushroom
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Mazama	Calocybe
Species	Mazama bricenii	Calocybe gambosa

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

St. George's Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	St. George's Mushroom
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.

St. George's Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.