Broken-barred Dwarf vs Mérida Brocket

Elachista freyerella compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Broken-barred Dwarf is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Dwarf	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elachistidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Elachista	Mazama
Species	Elachista freyerella	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Dwarf and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Dwarf	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-barred Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broken-barred Dwarf

The Broken-Barred Dwarf (Elachista freyerella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.