Patagonian mara vs Squirrel Corn

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Caviidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Dicentra
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.