Patagonian mara vs Stinking iris

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Caviidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Iris
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian mara and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium