Candelillo vs Rooting Polypore

Mazama bricenii compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Candelillo is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelillo	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mazama	Polyporus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelillo	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.