Arum-Leaf Arrowhead vs Mérida Brocket

Sagittaria cuneata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Arum-Leaf Arrowhead is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Alismataceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sagittaria	Mazama
Species	Sagittaria cuneata	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arum-Leaf Arrowhead	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.