Mérida Brocket vs small tortoiseshell

Mazama bricenii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mazama	Aglais
Species	Mazama bricenii	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.