Ocellated Emerald vs Patagonian mara

Somatochlora minor compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ocellated Emerald	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Caviidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Dolichotis
Species	Somatochlora minor	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.