Central American red brocket vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Mazama temama compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	Northern Chinese Flying 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	Aeretes
Species	Mazama temama	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	Northern Chinese Flying 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.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

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.