Glittering-throated Emerald vs Mérida Brocket

Chionomesa fimbriata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glittering-throated Emerald	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Trochilidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Chionomesa	Mazama
Species	Chionomesa fimbriata	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Glittering-throated Emerald and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glittering-throated Emerald	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela