Big Needle Cactus vs Mérida Brocket

Coryphantha macromeris compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Big Needle Cactus is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Needle Cactus	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Cactaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Coryphantha	Mazama
Species	Coryphantha macromeris	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Big Needle Cactus

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Needle Cactus	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Needle Cactus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Big Needle Cactus

The Big Needle Cactus (Coryphantha macromeris) is a species in the genus Coryphantha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.