Mérida Brocket vs Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Mazama bricenii compared with Ischnura pumilio

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Mazama	Ischnura
Species	Mazama bricenii	Ischnura pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
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.

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura pumilio) 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.