Mérida Brocket vs Shingled Hedgehog

Mazama bricenii compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Mazama	Sarcodon
Species	Mazama bricenii	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.