Mérida Brocket vs Roughnose stingray

Mazama bricenii compared with Pastinachus solocirostris

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Roughnose stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Roughnose stingray
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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Mazama	Pastinachus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Pastinachus solocirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Roughnose stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Roughnose stingray
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.

Roughnose stingray