Ecuador Red Brocket vs Tile Lichen

Mazama rufina compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Mazama	Lecidea
Species	Mazama rufina	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Tile 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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.