Mérida Brocket vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Mazama bricenii compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Mitchell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mazama	Amaranthus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Amaranthus mitchellii

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Mitchell's Amaranth
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.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).