Mérida Brocket vs Root rot

Mazama bricenii compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Mazama	Phytophthora
Species	Mazama bricenii	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela