Mérida Brocket vs Witch guitarfish

Mazama bricenii compared with Zapteryx xyster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Witch guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Mazama	Zapteryx
Species	Mazama bricenii	Zapteryx xyster

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Witch guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Witch guitarfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Witch guitarfish
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.

Witch guitarfish