Mérida Brocket vs Red Balau

Mazama bricenii compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Mazama	Shorea
Species	Mazama bricenii	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Red Balau
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 Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.