Mérida Brocket vs Window Gnat

Mazama bricenii compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Mazama	Sylvicola
Species	Mazama bricenii	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.