Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Mérida Brocket

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Manihot	Mazama
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

Habitat

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

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.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.