Central American red brocket vs Desmarest's hutia

Mazama temama compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Capromyidae
Genus	Mazama	Capromys
Species	Mazama temama	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American red brocket and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	Desmarest's hutia
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.

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.