Mérida Brocket vs Tiny Earthstar

Mazama bricenii compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Geastraceae
Genus	Mazama	Geastrum
Species	Mazama bricenii	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Tiny Earthstar
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.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

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