Candelillo vs Ayocote

Mazama bricenii compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Candelillo is Vulnerable while Ayocote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelillo	Ayocote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mazama	Phaseolus
Species	Mazama bricenii	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Candelillo

VU — Vulnerable

Ayocote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelillo	Ayocote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ayocote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).