Central American red brocket vs Lesser bilby

Mazama temama compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Mazama	Macrotis
Species	Mazama temama	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.