Patagonian mara vs silver barred

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Deltote bankiana

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while silver barred is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	silver barred
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Deltote
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Deltote bankiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

silver barred

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	silver barred
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.

silver barred

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