Mérida Brocket vs Smalltooth stingray

Mazama bricenii compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Smalltooth 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)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Mazama	Hypanus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Smalltooth 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.

Smalltooth stingray