Mérida Brocket vs northern red currant

Mazama bricenii compared with Ribes spicatum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while northern red currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	northern red currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Mazama	Ribes
Species	Mazama bricenii	Ribes spicatum

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

northern red currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	northern red currant
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.

northern red currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).