Jointed Charlock vs Patagonian mara

Raphanus raphanistrum compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Jointed Charlock is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jointed Charlock	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Brassicaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Raphanus	Dolichotis
Species	Raphanus raphanistrum	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jointed Charlock	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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