Mérida Brocket vs Willow Pigmy

Mazama bricenii compared with Stigmella obliquella

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Willow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Willow Pigmy
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)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Mazama	Stigmella
Species	Mazama bricenii	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Willow Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Willow Pigmy
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.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.