Ecuador Red Brocket vs Round ray

Mazama rufina compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Mazama	Irolita
Species	Mazama rufina	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Round ray
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.

Round ray