Limestone Violet vs Mérida Brocket

Viola calcicola compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Limestone Violet is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Violet	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Violaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Viola	Mazama
Species	Viola calcicola	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.