Mérida Brocket vs Mountain Goat

Mazama bricenii compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mazama	Oreamnos
Species	Mazama bricenii	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.