Ecuador Red Brocket vs Maxwell's Duiker

Mazama rufina compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mazama	Philantomba
Species	Mazama rufina	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.