Mérida Brocket vs Painted Woolly Bat

Mazama bricenii compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mazama	Kerivoula
Species	Mazama bricenii	Kerivoula picta

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Painted Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Painted Woolly Bat
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.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.