Chilean rock rat vs Patagonian mara

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	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	Octodontidae	Caviidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Dolichotis
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

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.

Chilean rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.