Ardilla Roja vs Mara o Liebre Patagónica

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Ardilla Roja is Least Concern while Mara o Liebre Patagónica is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Roja	Mara o Liebre Patagónica
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Caviidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dolichotis
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Roja and Mara o Liebre Patagónica share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Roja

LC — Least Concern

Mara o Liebre Patagónica

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Roja	Mara o Liebre Patagónica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Roja

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Ardilla Roja

La ardilla roja euroasiática (Sciurus vulgaris) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium