Mérida Brocket vs Midge

Mazama bricenii compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Mazama	Dasineura
Species	Mazama bricenii	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.