meadow brown vs Patagonian mara

Maniola jurtina compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• meadow brown is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	meadow brown	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Caviidae
Genus	Maniola	Dolichotis
Species	Maniola jurtina	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	meadow brown	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 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.

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium