Ecuador Red Brocket vs Golden Thomasomys

Mazama rufina compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mazama	Thomasomys
Species	Mazama rufina	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela