Ecuador Red Brocket vs Golden Crocus

Mazama rufina compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Iridaceae
Genus	Mazama	Crocus
Species	Mazama rufina	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Golden Crocus
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.