Mérida Brocket vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Mazama bricenii compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Mazama	Pyrenula
Species	Mazama bricenii	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.