Mérida Brocket vs Timber Mazegill

Mazama bricenii compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Mazama	Gloeophyllum
Species	Mazama bricenii	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).