Ecuador Red Brocket vs Elfin Saddle

Mazama rufina compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Mazama	Helvella
Species	Mazama rufina	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuador Red Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).