Ecuador Red Brocket vs Ochre Bracket

Mazama rufina compared with Trametes ochracea

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Ochre Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mazama	Trametes
Species	Mazama rufina	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Ochre Bracket
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.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).