Mérida Brocket vs White-faced Plover

Mazama bricenii compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Charadriidae
Genus	Mazama	Charadrius
Species	Mazama bricenii	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and White-faced Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	White-faced Plover
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.

White-faced Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.