Ecuador Red Brocket vs flat millipede

Mazama rufina compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Mazama	Polydesmus
Species	Mazama rufina	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.