Mérida Brocket vs small tortoiseshell

Mazama bricenii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mazama	Aglais
Species	Mazama bricenii	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Brocket and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.