Central American red brocket vs Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Mazama temama compared with Chiropodomys major

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mazama	Chiropodomys
Species	Mazama temama	Chiropodomys major

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American red brocket and Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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.