Mérida Brocket vs Stinking iris

Mazama bricenii compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Mazama	Iris
Species	Mazama bricenii	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Stinking iris
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 iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).