Mérida Brocket vs Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood

Mazama bricenii compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Didelphidae
Genus	Mazama	Monodelphis
Species	Mazama bricenii	Monodelphis osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood
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.

Opossum-musaraigne d´Osgood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.