vs Patagonian mara

Nostoc sphaericum compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nostocaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Nostoc	Dolichotis
Species	Nostoc sphaericum	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.