Mérida Brocket vs Welsh polypody

Mazama bricenii compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Mazama	Polypodium
Species	Mazama bricenii	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.