Mérida Brocket vs Western Gorse

Mazama bricenii compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mazama	Ulex
Species	Mazama bricenii	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).