Loutre de Sumatra vs Mérida Brocket

Lutra sumatrana compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Sumatra	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Mazama
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre de Sumatra and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Sumatra	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre de Sumatra

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.