Mérida Brocket vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Mazama bricenii compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mazama	Myodes
Species	Mazama bricenii	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.