Goldenhaired Inkcap vs Candelillo

Parasola auricoma compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Goldenhaired Inkcap is Least Concern while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Candelillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Parasola	Mazama
Species	Parasola auricoma	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Goldenhaired Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Candelillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldenhaired Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Candelillo

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.