vs Mérida Brocket

Hyphoderma orphanellum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Mazama
Species	Hyphoderma orphanellum	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Hyphoderma orphanellum é um fungo corticiode da família Polyporaceae, avaliado como Quase Ameaçado (NT). Forma corpos frutíferos finos e resupinados em madeira morta de árvores de folha larga em ambientes florestais maduros ou antigos. Seu status quase ameaçado reflete sua sensibilidade à remoção de madeira morta e à perturbação de florestas antigas.