Brassy Willow Beetle vs Ecuador Red Brocket

Phratora vitellinae compared with Mazama rufina

Key Differences

• Brassy Willow Beetle is Least Concern while Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brassy Willow Beetle	Ecuador Red Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Phratora	Mazama
Species	Phratora vitellinae	Mazama rufina

Evolutionary Relationship

Brassy Willow Beetle and Ecuador Red Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brassy Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brassy Willow Beetle	Ecuador Red Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brassy Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Ecuador Red Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brassy Willow Beetle

The Brassy Willow Beetle (Phratora vitellinae) is a species in the genus Phratora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.