northern pudu vs southern pudu

Pudu mephistophiles compared with Pudu puda

Key Differences

• northern pudu is Vulnerable while southern pudu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	northern pudu	southern pudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family same	Cervidae (Deer)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus same	Pudu	Pudu
Species	Pudu mephistophiles	Pudu puda

Evolutionary Relationship

northern pudu and southern pudu share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pudu.

Conservation Status

northern pudu

VU — Vulnerable

southern pudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	northern pudu	southern pudu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

northern pudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

southern pudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.