Patagonian mara vs small yellow wave

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Hydrelia flammeolaria

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while small yellow wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	small yellow wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Geometridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Hydrelia
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Hydrelia flammeolaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian mara and small yellow wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

small yellow wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	small yellow wave
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 yellow wave

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