Cutleaf groundcherry vs Patagonian mara

Physalis angulata compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Cutleaf groundcherry is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutleaf groundcherry	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Solanaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Physalis	Dolichotis
Species	Physalis angulata	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Cutleaf groundcherry

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutleaf groundcherry	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutleaf groundcherry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (41 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium