Ecuador Red Brocket vs Small Red Damsel

Mazama rufina compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Mazama	Ceriagrion
Species	Mazama rufina	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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