Patagonian mara vs Patagonian Opossum

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Caviidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Lestodelphys
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian mara and Patagonian Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.