Iridescent Centurion vs Patagonian mara

Sargus iridatus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iridescent Centurion	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Caviidae
Genus	Sargus	Dolichotis
Species	Sargus iridatus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iridescent Centurion	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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