Mérida Brocket vs Red-backed Furrow Bee

Mazama bricenii compared with Lasioglossum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Red-backed Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Red-backed Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Halictidae
Genus	Mazama	Lasioglossum
Species	Mazama bricenii	Lasioglossum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Red-backed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Red-backed Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Red-backed Furrow Bee
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.

Red-backed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.