Ecuador Red Brocket vs Smalltooth stingray

Mazama rufina compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Mazama	Hypanus
Species	Mazama rufina	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray