Fodder Pea vs Patagonian mara

Lathyrus annuus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fodder Pea	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	Lathyrus	Dolichotis
Species	Lathyrus annuus	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fodder Pea	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), 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