Mérida Brocket vs Stinking chamomile

Mazama bricenii compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mazama	Anthemis
Species	Mazama bricenii	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.