Fat-tailed Jird vs Patagonian mara

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caviidae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Dolichotis
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed Jird and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.