Mérida Brocket vs Small Suncup

Mazama bricenii compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Mazama	Aspidonepsis
Species	Mazama bricenii	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Small Suncup
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 Suncup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.