Patagonian mara vs Ringed Emerald

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Somatochlora albicincta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Ringed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Ringed Emerald
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.

Ringed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.