vs Mérida Brocket

Gomphonema utae compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gomphonemataceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Gomphonema	Mazama
Species	Gomphonema utae	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Gomphonema utae is a freshwater pennate diatom in the family Gomphonemataceae with a characteristic asymmetric, clavate frustule that tapers toward the foot-pole where it attaches via a mucilage pad or stalk. It is found in epilithic and epiphytic communities in streams and lakes across temperate regions. The species contributes to biofilm formation and serves as a bioindicator of water quality.