alpine gentian vs Mérida Brocket

Gentiana nivalis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gentianaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Gentiana	Mazama
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).