Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Patagonian mara

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nesomyidae	Caviidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Dolichotis
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

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.