Mérida Brocket vs waterbuck

Mazama bricenii compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while waterbuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	waterbuck
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	Cervidae (Deer)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mazama	Kobus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and waterbuck share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	waterbuck
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.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.