Hausspitzmaus vs Mara

Crocidura russula compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Hausspitzmaus is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hausspitzmaus	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Soricidae	Caviidae
Genus	Crocidura	Dolichotis
Species	Crocidura russula	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hausspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hausspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium