Patagonian mara vs Tiny vetch

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Vicia hirsuta

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Tiny vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Tiny vetch
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	Vicia
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Vicia hirsuta

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Tiny vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Tiny vetch
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.

Tiny vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium