Mérida Brocket vs Parmafilander

Mazama bricenii compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Parmafilander is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Parmafilander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Mazama	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Mazama bricenii	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Parmafilander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Parmafilander
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.

Parmafilander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.