Heath Waxcap vs Mérida Brocket

Gliophorus laetus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Heath Waxcap is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Gliophorus	Mazama
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.