netted iris vs Patagonian mara

Iris reticulata compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• netted iris is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	netted iris	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Caviidae
Genus	Iris	Dolichotis
Species	Iris reticulata	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	netted iris	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, 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