Mérida Brocket vs Speckled Tar Spot

Mazama bricenii compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Mazama	Rhytisma
Species	Mazama bricenii	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

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