Bertoloni's Bee Orchid vs Mérida Brocket

Ophrys bertolonii compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Bertoloni's Bee Orchid is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bertoloni's Bee Orchid	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ophrys	Mazama
Species	Ophrys bertolonii	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bertoloni's Bee Orchid	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

Habitat

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

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.

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

The Bertoloni's Bee Orchid (Ophrys bertolonii) is a species in the genus Ophrys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.