Patagonian mara vs red-cedar

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Trichilia hirta

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while red-cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Caviidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Trichilia
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Trichilia hirta

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

red-cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	red-cedar
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.

red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.