Patagonian mara vs small notchwort

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Caviidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Lophozia
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	small notchwort
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.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.