Lesser Violetear vs Mérida Brocket

Colibri cyanotus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lesser Violetear is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Violetear	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	Colibri	Mazama
Species	Colibri cyanotus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Violetear and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.