Mérida Brocket vs Scaled Dove

Mazama bricenii compared with Columbina squammata

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Scaled Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Columbidae
Genus	Mazama	Columbina
Species	Mazama bricenii	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Scaled Dove
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.

Scaled Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela