Mérida Brocket vs Red Serow

Mazama bricenii compared with Capricornis rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mazama	Capricornis
Species	Mazama bricenii	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Red Serow
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 Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.