Mérida Brocket vs Ornate Shrew

Mazama bricenii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Soricidae
Genus	Mazama	Sorex
Species	Mazama bricenii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.