Dwarf Brocket vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Mazama chunyi compared with Colias chrysotheme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pieridae
Genus	Mazama	Colias
Species	Mazama chunyi	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Brocket and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.