Mérida Brocket vs Philippine Cedar

Mazama bricenii compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Meliaceae
Genus	Mazama	Toona
Species	Mazama bricenii	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Philippine Cedar
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.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.