Mérida Brocket vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Mazama bricenii compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mazama	Notomys
Species	Mazama bricenii	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.