Eastern Red Damsel vs Patagonian mara

Amphiagrion saucium compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Damsel is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Damsel	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Caviidae
Genus	Amphiagrion	Dolichotis
Species	Amphiagrion saucium	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Damsel and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Damsel

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Damsel	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.