Mérida Brocket vs Red-Disked Alpine

Mazama bricenii compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mazama	Erebia
Species	Mazama bricenii	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Red-Disked Alpine
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-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.