Ecuador Red Brocket vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Mazama rufina compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Mazama	Limnonectes
Species	Mazama rufina	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Lesser Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Lesser Swamp Frog
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.

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.