Alpine Dock vs Patagonian mara

Rumex alpinus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Alpine Dock is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Dock	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Rumex	Dolichotis
Species	Rumex alpinus	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Alpine Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Dock	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine Dock

The Alpine Dock (Rumex alpinus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium