vs Mérida Brocket

Mallomonas calceolus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Synurales (Synurid)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mallomonadaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Mallomonas	Mazama
Species	Mallomonas calceolus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Mallomonas calceolus is a unicellular, silica-scaled chrysophyte with characteristic slipper-shaped scales covering the cell surface. It inhabits cool oligotrophic freshwater lakes and ponds in temperate and boreal regions. This mixotrophic flagellate performs photosynthesis and can also ingest bacteria as supplemental nutrition.