Brazilian agouti vs Patagonian mara

Dasyprocta leporina compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Brazilian agouti is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian agouti	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyproctidae	Caviidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Dolichotis
Species	Dasyprocta leporina	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian agouti and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brazilian agouti

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian agouti	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian agouti

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Dominica, Grenada, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Brazilian agouti

The Brazilian agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.