Central American red brocket vs Cuetzalan Salamander

Mazama temama compared with Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while Cuetzalan Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	Cuetzalan Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Mazama	Aquiloeurycea
Species	Mazama temama	Aquiloeurycea quetzalanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American red brocket and Cuetzalan Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Cuetzalan Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	Cuetzalan Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cuetzalan Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Central American red brocket

The Central American Red Brocket (Mazama temama) is a species in the genus Mazama. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.