Candelillo vs Ochre Spreading Tooth

Mazama bricenii compared with Steccherinum ochraceum

Key Differences

• Candelillo is Vulnerable while Ochre Spreading Tooth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelillo	Ochre Spreading Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Steccherinaceae
Genus	Mazama	Steccherinum
Species	Mazama bricenii	Steccherinum ochraceum

Conservation Status

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Spreading Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelillo	Ochre Spreading Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Ochre Spreading Tooth

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).