bearded pig vs Patagonian mara

Sus barbatus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• bearded pig is Vulnerable while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bearded pig	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Suidae (Pigs)	Caviidae
Genus	Sus (Pigs)	Dolichotis
Species	Sus barbatus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

bearded pig and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bearded pig

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bearded pig	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bearded pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

bearded pig

The Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) is a species in the genus Sus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.