Cherry Gall vs Mérida Brocket

Cynips quercusfolii compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Cherry Gall is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Gall	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cynipidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cynips	Mazama
Species	Cynips quercusfolii	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry Gall and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Gall	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry Gall

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.

Cherry Gall

The Cherry Gall (Cynips quercusfolii) is a species in the genus Cynips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.