Field Maple vs Patagonian mara

Acer campestre compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Field Maple is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Maple	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Acer	Dolichotis
Species	Acer campestre	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Field Maple

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Maple	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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