Ecuador Red Brocket vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Mazama rufina compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Mazama	Pyrenula
Species	Mazama rufina	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.