Lesser marigold vs Mérida Brocket

Tagetes filifolia compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser marigold	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	Tagetes	Mazama
Species	Tagetes filifolia	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.