Central American red brocket vs white-tailed antelope squirrel

Mazama temama compared with Ammospermophilus leucurus

Key Differences

• Central American red brocket is Data Deficient while white-tailed antelope squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American red brocket	white-tailed antelope 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	Ammospermophilus
Species	Mazama temama	Ammospermophilus leucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American red brocket and white-tailed antelope squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Central American red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

white-tailed antelope squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American red brocket	white-tailed antelope 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.

white-tailed antelope 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.