Mérida Brocket vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Mazama bricenii compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Mazama	Buteo
Species	Mazama bricenii	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
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-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).