Mérida Brocket vs Variable Webcap

Mazama bricenii compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Variable Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Cortinarius
Species	Mazama bricenii	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Variable Webcap
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.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.