Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs Patagonian mara

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Caviidae
Genus	Lissodelphis	Dolichotis
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Right Whale Dolphin and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

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.