Dune Conecap vs Mérida Brocket

Conocybe dunensis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Dune Conecap is Data Deficient while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Conecap	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Conocybe	Mazama
Species	Conocybe dunensis	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Dune Conecap

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Conecap	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mérida Brocket

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.