Mérida Brocket vs Screaming Piha

Mazama bricenii compared with Lipaugus vociferans

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Screaming Piha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Screaming Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cotingidae
Genus	Mazama	Lipaugus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Lipaugus vociferans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Screaming Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Screaming Piha
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.

Screaming Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela