Mérida Brocket vs Small Red Damsel

Mazama bricenii compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Mazama	Ceriagrion
Species	Mazama bricenii	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Small Red Damsel
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 Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.