Mérida Brocket vs tiger quoll

Mazama bricenii compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mazama	Dasyurus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	tiger quoll
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.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.