Mérida Brocket vs Weeping Toothcrust

Mazama bricenii compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Mazama	Dacryobolus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.