Ecuador Red Brocket vs small tortoiseshell

Mazama rufina compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuador Red Brocket	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mazama	Aglais
Species	Mazama rufina	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuador Red Brocket and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuador Red Brocket	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。