Patagonian mara vs Streamside Swordfern

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Caviidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Nephrolepis
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.