Ecuador Red Brocket vs Scaly Shield

Mazama rufina compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Mazama	Pluteus
Species	Mazama rufina	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Scaly Shield
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.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).