Marbled Button vs Patagonian mara

Acleris maccana compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Marbled Button is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Button	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Caviidae
Genus	Acleris	Dolichotis
Species	Acleris maccana	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Button	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.