Dwarf Brocket vs Fool's Webcap

Mazama chunyi compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Cortinarius
Species	Mazama chunyi	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.