Mérida Brocket vs Prickled ray

Mazama bricenii compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Rajidae
Genus	Mazama	Malacoraja
Species	Mazama bricenii	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray