Central American red brocket vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Mazama temama compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	Pel s Scaly-tailed 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)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Mazama	Anomalurus
Species	Mazama temama	Anomalurus pelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American red brocket and Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	Pel s Scaly-tailed 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.

Pel s Scaly-tailed 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.