Mérida Brocket vs pale shoulder

Mazama bricenii compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Noctuidae
Genus	Mazama	Acontia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and pale shoulder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	pale shoulder
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 shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.