Gray Tortrix vs Patagonian mara

Cnephasia stephensiana compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Gray Tortrix is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Tortrix	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Caviidae
Genus	Cnephasia	Dolichotis
Species	Cnephasia stephensiana	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Tortrix and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Tortrix	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium