Ecuador Red Brocket vs Green-winged Teal

Mazama rufina compared with Anas crecca

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Green-winged Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Green-winged Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Anatidae
Genus	Mazama	Anas
Species	Mazama rufina	Anas crecca

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Green-winged Teal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Green-winged Teal
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.

Green-winged Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador