Central American red brocket vs dooryard sowbug

Mazama temama compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Mazama	Porcellio
Species	Mazama temama	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American red brocket and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.