Hawthorn Leaf Beetle vs Mérida Brocket

Lochmaea crataegi compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Hawthorn Leaf Beetle is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawthorn Leaf Beetle	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lochmaea	Mazama
Species	Lochmaea crataegi	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawthorn Leaf Beetle	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.