Mérida Brocket vs Snake Palm

Mazama bricenii compared with Caryota ophiopellis

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Snake Palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Snake Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Arecaceae
Genus	Mazama	Caryota
Species	Mazama bricenii	Caryota ophiopellis

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Snake Palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Snake Palm
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.

Snake Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.