Candelillo vs Ringed Conecap

Mazama bricenii compared with Conocybe arrhenii

Key Differences

• Candelillo is Vulnerable while Ringed Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelillo	Ringed Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Mazama	Conocybe
Species	Mazama bricenii	Conocybe arrhenii

Conservation Status

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Ringed Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelillo	Ringed Conecap
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.

Ringed Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.