Dwarf Brocket vs Lofty Pericote

Mazama chunyi compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Brocket	Lofty Pericote
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mazama	Auliscomys
Species	Mazama chunyi	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Brocket and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Brocket	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.