Mérida Brocket vs Reticulate round ray

Mazama bricenii compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Mazama	Urotrygon
Species	Mazama bricenii	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Reticulate round ray
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.

Reticulate round ray