Patagonian mara vs Spring Pea

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Lathyrus
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium