Patagonian mara vs Red-Disked Alpine

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dolichotis	Erebia
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian mara and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Red-Disked Alpine
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-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.