Mérida Brocket vs red imported fire ant

Mazama bricenii compared with Solenopsis invicta

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while red imported fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	red imported fire ant
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)	Formicidae
Genus	Mazama	Solenopsis
Species	Mazama bricenii	Solenopsis invicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and red imported fire ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

red imported fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	red imported fire ant
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 imported fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Malaysia, Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Sweden), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Paraguay).