Mérida Brocket vs Taruca

Mazama bricenii compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Cervidae (Deer)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Mazama	Hippocamelus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cervidae. (Deer)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Taruca
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.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.