Mérida Brocket vs Thatch palm

Mazama bricenii compared with Sabal yapa

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Thatch palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Arecaceae
Genus	Mazama	Sabal
Species	Mazama bricenii	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Thatch palm
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.

Thatch palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.