Mérida Brocket vs Narrowtail stingray

Mazama bricenii compared with Pastinachus gracilicaudus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Narrowtail stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Narrowtail stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Narrowtail stingray
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.

Narrowtail stingray