Downland Villa vs Mérida Brocket

Villa cingulata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Downland Villa is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Villa	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bombyliidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Villa	Mazama
Species	Villa cingulata	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Villa	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.