Lumpy Bracket vs Mérida Brocket

Trametes gibbosa compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lumpy Bracket is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumpy Bracket	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Trametes	Mazama
Species	Trametes gibbosa	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumpy Bracket	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.