Patagonian mara vs Slender lungfish

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Protopterus dolloi

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Slender lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Protopterus
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian mara and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish