Devil's Bit vs Mara

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Acanthaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Ruellia	Dolichotis
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.