Faded Pincertail vs Mérida Brocket

Onychogomphus costae compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gomphidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Mazama
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.