Mérida Brocket vs Muscoid fly

Mazama bricenii compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Mazama	Delia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Muscoid fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Muscoid fly
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.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.