Dixie ticktrefoil vs Patagonian mara

Desmodium tortuosum compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Dixie ticktrefoil is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dixie ticktrefoil	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	Desmodium	Dolichotis
Species	Desmodium tortuosum	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Dixie ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dixie ticktrefoil	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dixie ticktrefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.