Ecuador Red Brocket vs Mérida Thomasomys

Mazama rufina compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Mérida Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Mérida Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Mazama rufina	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Mérida Thomasomys
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.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela