field cudweed vs Mérida Brocket

Filago arvensis compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• field cudweed is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field cudweed	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Filago	Mazama
Species	Filago arvensis	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field cudweed	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). 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.