Hirschziegenantilope vs Mara

Antilope cervicapra compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Hirschziegenantilope is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hirschziegenantilope	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caviidae
Genus	Antilope	Dolichotis
Species	Antilope cervicapra	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hirschziegenantilope

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hirschziegenantilope	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hirschziegenantilope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, South Africa, and United States.

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.

Hirschziegenantilope

The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species in the genus Antilope. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.