Grass Parachute vs Candelillo

Marasmius curreyi compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Grass Parachute is Least Concern while Candelillo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass Parachute	Candelillo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Marasmius	Mazama
Species	Marasmius curreyi	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Grass Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass Parachute	Candelillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.