Mérida Brocket vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Mazama bricenii compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Mazama	Hydnum
Species	Mazama bricenii	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Umbilicate Hedgehog
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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.