Ecuador Red Brocket vs Flea

Mazama rufina compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Mazama	Nosopsyllus
Species	Mazama rufina	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.