Feuer-Schüppling vs Mérida Brocket

Pholiota flammans compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Feuer-Schüppling is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feuer-Schüppling	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Strophariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pholiota	Mazama
Species	Pholiota flammans	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Feuer-Schüppling

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feuer-Schüppling	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Feuer-Schüppling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.