Devil's Shoestring vs Patagonian mara

Tephrosia angustissima compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Devil's Shoestring is Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Shoestring	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Tephrosia	Dolichotis
Species	Tephrosia angustissima	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Shoestring	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Shoestring

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.