Mérida Brocket vs Spanish Gorse

Mazama bricenii compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mazama	Genista
Species	Mazama bricenii	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.