Crested Serpent Eagle vs Patagonian mara

Spilornis cheela compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Crested Serpent Eagle is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Serpent Eagle	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Caviidae
Genus	Spilornis	Dolichotis
Species	Spilornis cheela	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Serpent Eagle and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Serpent Eagle	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Serpent Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.