Funck's Rustwort vs Mérida Brocket

Marsupella funckii compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Marsupella	Mazama
Species	Marsupella funckii	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.