Mérida Brocket vs Spreading amaranth

Mazama bricenii compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mazama	Amaranthus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Spreading amaranth
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.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.