Mérida Brocket vs Spring Pea

Mazama bricenii compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Spring Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).