Central American red brocket vs Guianan Squirrel

Mazama temama compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	Guianan Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mazama	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Mazama temama	Sciurus aestuans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	Guianan Squirrel
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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.