Mérida Brocket vs Plain Gold

Mazama bricenii compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Plain Gold
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)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Mazama	Micropterix
Species	Mazama bricenii	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.