Mérida Brocket vs Short-tailed river stingray

Mazama bricenii compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Mazama	Potamotrygon
Species	Mazama bricenii	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Short-tailed river stingray
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 river stingray