Mérida Brocket vs Peg Lichen

Mazama bricenii compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Mazama	Cladonia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.