Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte vs Mara

Caluromys lanatus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braunohr-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 lanatus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) 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.