Mérida Brocket vs Violet Gray Bolete

Mazama bricenii compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Boletaceae
Genus	Mazama	Tylopilus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.