Ecuador Red Brocket vs Lacustrine Vole

Mazama rufina compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mazama	Microtus
Species	Mazama rufina	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.