Mérida Brocket vs Tile Lichen

Mazama bricenii compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Mazama	Lecidea
Species	Mazama bricenii	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.