Long-nosed short-tailed opossum vs Mara

Monodelphis scalops compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Long-nosed short-tailed opossum is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum	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	Monodelphis	Dolichotis
Species	Monodelphis scalops	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum and Mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

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.