Mérida Brocket vs red-necked wallaby

Mazama bricenii compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Mazama	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Mazama bricenii	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	red-necked wallaby
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-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.