Mérida Brocket vs Oriental Beech

Mazama bricenii compared with Fagus orientalis

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Oriental Beech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Oriental Beech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Mazama	Fagus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Fagus orientalis

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Oriental Beech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Oriental Beech
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.

Oriental Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.