Mérida Brocket vs Potato Blight

Mazama bricenii compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Mazama	Phytophthora
Species	Mazama bricenii	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).