Mérida Brocket vs Red Phalarope

Mazama bricenii compared with Phalaropus fulicarius

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Red Phalarope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Red Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Mazama	Phalaropus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Phalaropus fulicarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Red Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Red Phalarope
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 Phalarope

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Red Phalarope

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 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.