Front Range Milkvetch vs Patagonian mara

Astragalus sparsiflorus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Front Range Milkvetch is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Front Range Milkvetch	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	Astragalus	Dolichotis
Species	Astragalus sparsiflorus	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Front Range Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Front Range Milkvetch	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Front Range Milkvetch

Habitat

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

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.