Mérida Brocket vs Red-collared Widowbird

Mazama bricenii compared with Euplectes ardens

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Red-collared Widowbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Red-collared Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Ploceidae
Genus	Mazama	Euplectes
Species	Mazama bricenii	Euplectes ardens

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Red-collared Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Red-collared Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Red-collared Widowbird
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-collared Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.