Mérida Brocket vs red brocket

Mazama bricenii compared with Mazama americana

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while red brocket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	red brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Cervidae (Deer)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus same	Mazama	Mazama
Species	Mazama bricenii	Mazama americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and red brocket share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mazama.

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	red brocket
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 brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela