Mérida Brocket vs White-shouldered Marble

Mazama bricenii compared with Apotomis turbidana

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while White-shouldered Marble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	White-shouldered Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Tortricidae
Genus	Mazama	Apotomis
Species	Mazama bricenii	Apotomis turbidana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and White-shouldered Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

White-shouldered Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	White-shouldered Marble
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-shouldered Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.