Elm Smudge vs Mérida Brocket

Ypsolopha vittella compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Elm Smudge is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Smudge	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	Ypsolophidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ypsolopha	Mazama
Species	Ypsolopha vittella	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Smudge	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Smudge

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.