Mérida Brocket vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Mazama bricenii compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Tamá Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Soricidae
Genus	Mazama	Cryptotis
Species	Mazama bricenii	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
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.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela