Mérida Brocket vs Pale-edged Flycatcher

Mazama bricenii compared with Myiarchus cephalotes

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Pale-edged Flycatcher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Pale-edged Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Mazama	Myiarchus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Myiarchus cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Pale-edged Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-edged Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Pale-edged Flycatcher
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.

Pale-edged Flycatcher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pale-edged Flycatcher

Pale-edged Flycatcher (Myiarchus cephalotes) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela