Topo pata ancha vs Mara o Liebre Patagónica

Scapanus latimanus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Topo pata ancha is Least Concern while Mara o Liebre Patagónica is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo pata ancha	Mara o Liebre Patagónica
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Talpidae	Caviidae
Genus	Scapanus	Dolichotis
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo pata ancha and Mara o Liebre Patagónica share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Topo pata ancha

LC — Least Concern

Mara o Liebre Patagónica

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo pata ancha	Mara o Liebre Patagónica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo pata ancha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mara o Liebre Patagónica

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.

Topo pata ancha

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.