Glänzender Lackporling vs Mérida Brocket

Ganoderma lucidum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Glänzender Lackporling is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glänzender Lackporling	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ganoderma	Mazama
Species	Ganoderma lucidum	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glänzender Lackporling	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glänzender Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.