Mérida Brocket vs Small Beech Pigmy

Mazama bricenii compared with Stigmella tityrella

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Small Beech Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Small Beech 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 tityrella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Small Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Small Beech 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.

Small Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.