Ecuador Red Brocket vs Shingled Hedgehog

Mazama rufina compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Mazama	Sarcodon
Species	Mazama rufina	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.