Mérida Brocket vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Mazama bricenii compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Mazama	Cotoneaster
Species	Mazama bricenii	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Obscure Cotoneaster
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.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.