mandrill vs Patagonian mara

Mandrillus sphinx compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• mandrill is Vulnerable while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mandrill	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Caviidae
Genus	Mandrillus	Dolichotis
Species	Mandrillus sphinx	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

mandrill and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

mandrill

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mandrill	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mandrill

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.