Lilac Inkcap vs Mérida Brocket

Parasola lilatincta compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lilac Inkcap is Data Deficient while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Inkcap	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Parasola	Mazama
Species	Parasola lilatincta	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Lilac Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Inkcap	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.