Cushion Bracket vs Mérida Brocket

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Phellinus	Mazama
Species	Phellinus pomaceus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.