Ecuador Red Brocket vs Northern Luzon Apomys

Mazama rufina compared with Apomys datae

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Northern Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Northern Luzon Apomys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mazama	Apomys
Species	Mazama rufina	Apomys datae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Northern Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Northern Luzon Apomys
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.

Northern Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.