Ecuador Red Brocket vs pine vole

Mazama rufina compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	pine vole
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	Microtus
Species	Mazama rufina	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	pine vole
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.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.