Lesser Rocktripe vs Mérida Brocket

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Mazama
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.