Ecuador Red Brocket vs Faded Trillium

Mazama rufina compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Faded Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Mazama	Trillium
Species	Mazama rufina	Trillium discolor

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Faded Trillium
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.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.