Mérida Brocket vs mountain paca

Mazama bricenii compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Mazama	Cuniculus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela