Mérida Brocket vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Mazama bricenii compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Polychrome Dot 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)	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Mazama	Bacidia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Polychrome Dot 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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.