Mérida Brocket vs Ochre Scalycap

Mazama bricenii compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Pholiota
Species	Mazama bricenii	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.