lowland paca vs Mérida Brocket

Cuniculus paca compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• lowland paca is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lowland paca	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cuniculidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cuniculus	Mazama
Species	Cuniculus paca	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

lowland paca and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lowland paca	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela