Mérida Brocket vs Trauermantel

Mazama bricenii compared with Nymphalis antiopa

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Trauermantel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Trauermantel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mazama	Nymphalis
Species	Mazama bricenii	Nymphalis antiopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Trauermantel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Trauermantel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Trauermantel
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.

Trauermantel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Trauermantel

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.