Mérida Brocket vs Red Beard Lichen

Mazama bricenii compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Mazama	Usnea
Species	Mazama bricenii	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Red Beard Lichen
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.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).