Ecuador Red Brocket vs Marsh tick

Mazama rufina compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Ixodidae
Genus	Mazama	Ixodes
Species	Mazama rufina	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.