Mérida Brocket vs Scarce Maple Pigmy

Mazama bricenii compared with Stigmella aceris

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Scarce Maple Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Scarce Maple Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Mazama	Stigmella
Species	Mazama bricenii	Stigmella aceris

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Scarce Maple Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Scarce Maple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Scarce Maple Pigmy
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 Maple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.