Patagonian mara vs plain wave

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Idaea straminata

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while plain wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	plain wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Geometridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Idaea
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Idaea straminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

plain wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	plain wave
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.

plain wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium