Mérida Brocket vs Owston’s Chimaera

Mazama bricenii compared with Chimaera owstoni

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Owston’s Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Owston’s Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Mazama	Chimaera
Species	Mazama bricenii	Chimaera owstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Owston’s Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Owston’s Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Owston’s Chimaera
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.

Owston’s Chimaera