Mérida Brocket vs Ninespot Chimaera

Mazama bricenii compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Mazama	Hydrolagus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera