Indisches Riesenhörnchen vs Mérida Brocket

Ratufa indica compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Indisches Riesenhörnchen is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indisches Riesenhörnchen	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ratufa	Mazama
Species	Ratufa indica	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Indisches Riesenhörnchen and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Indisches Riesenhörnchen

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indisches Riesenhörnchen	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indisches Riesenhörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.