Mérida Brocket vs Mountain Cacique

Mazama bricenii compared with Cacicus chrysonotus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Mountain Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Mountain Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Icteridae
Genus	Mazama	Cacicus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Cacicus chrysonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Mountain Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Mountain Cacique
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.

Mountain Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Mountain Cacique

Mountain Cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela