Central American red brocket vs Fishing Cat

Mazama temama compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mazama	Prionailurus
Species	Mazama temama	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American red brocket and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

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.