Mérida Brocket vs Panamic stingray

Mazama bricenii compared with Urotrygon aspidura

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Panamic stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Panamic stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Mazama	Urotrygon
Species	Mazama bricenii	Urotrygon aspidura

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Panamic stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Panamic stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Panamic stingray
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.

Panamic stingray