Mérida Brocket vs Trunk Funnel

Mazama bricenii compared with Clitocybe truncicola

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Trunk Funnel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Trunk Funnel
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mazama	Clitocybe
Species	Mazama bricenii	Clitocybe truncicola

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Trunk Funnel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Trunk Funnel
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.

Trunk Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.