Mérida Brocket vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Mazama bricenii compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Mazama	Cladonia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Cladonia dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
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.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.