Ecuador Red Brocket vs Lofty Pericote

Mazama rufina compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mazama	Auliscomys
Species	Mazama rufina	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.