Arraia vs Mérida Brocket

Hypanus americanus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Arraia is Near Threatened while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Dasyatidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hypanus	Mazama
Species	Hypanus americanus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela