Hairy-footed dunnart vs Patagonian mara

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed dunnart	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Caviidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Dolichotis
Species	Sminthopsis hirtipes	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed dunnart and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.