ground-bean vs Patagonian mara

Macrotyloma geocarpum compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• ground-bean is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground-bean	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	Macrotyloma	Dolichotis
Species	Macrotyloma geocarpum	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

ground-bean

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground-bean	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground-bean

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.