Patagonian mara vs Soapberry

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Caviidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Sapindus
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Soapberry
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.

Soapberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).