Mérida Brocket vs mountain hare

Mazama bricenii compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Mazama	Lepus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.