Ecuador Red Brocket vs Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Mazama rufina compared with Campylopterus largipennis

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Gray-breasted Sabrewing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Trochilidae
Genus	Mazama	Campylopterus
Species	Mazama rufina	Campylopterus largipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Gray-breasted Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
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.

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela