Ecuador Red Brocket vs Pink Discus

Mazama rufina compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Stereaceae
Genus	Mazama	Aleurodiscus
Species	Mazama rufina	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.