Mérida Brocket vs Salento Iris

Mazama bricenii compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Mazama	Iris
Species	Mazama bricenii	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.