Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus vs Mara

Alticola lemminus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Alticola	Dolichotis
Species	Alticola lemminus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus and Mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.