Mérida Brocket vs Zebra Duiker

Mazama bricenii compared with Cephalophus zebra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Zebra Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mazama	Cephalophus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Cephalophus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Zebra Duiker share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Zebra Duiker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Zebra Duiker
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.

Zebra Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.