Humpback Inkcap vs Mérida Brocket

Coprinopsis acuminata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Humpback Inkcap is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humpback Inkcap	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Mazama
Species	Coprinopsis acuminata	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Humpback Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humpback Inkcap	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Humpback Inkcap

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.