Bicoloured Deceiver vs Mérida Brocket

Laccaria bicolor compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Bicoloured Deceiver is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicoloured Deceiver	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family	Hydnangiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Laccaria	Mazama
Species	Laccaria bicolor	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicoloured Deceiver	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Bicoloured Deceiver

The Bicoloured Deceiver (Laccaria bicolor) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.