Mérida Brocket vs Oregon grape

Mazama bricenii compared with Mahonia aquifolium

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Oregon grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Oregon grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Berberidaceae
Genus	Mazama	Mahonia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Mahonia aquifolium

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Oregon grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Oregon grape
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.

Oregon grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).