Gelbe Wollbeutelratte vs Mara

Caluromys philander compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Gelbe Wollbeutelratte is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelbe Wollbeutelratte	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Caluromys	Dolichotis
Species	Caluromys philander	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelbe Wollbeutelratte and Mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Gelbe Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelbe Wollbeutelratte	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelbe Wollbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Gelbe Wollbeutelratte

The Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.