Ecuador Red Brocket vs Lesser Capybara

Mazama rufina compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Caviidae
Genus	Mazama	Hydrochoerus
Species	Mazama rufina	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela