Mérida Brocket vs small heath

Mazama bricenii compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while small heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	small heath
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mazama	Coenonympha
Species	Mazama bricenii	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and small heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	small heath
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 heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

small heath

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.