Europäischer Wisent vs Mara

Bison bonasus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Europäischer Wisent is Not Evaluated while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäischer Wisent	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	Bison	Dolichotis
Species	Bison bonasus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Europäischer Wisent

NE — Not Evaluated

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäischer Wisent	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Europäischer Wisent

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.