Rata Topera vs Mara o Liebre Patagónica

Arvicola amphibius compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata Topera	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	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Arvicola	Dolichotis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rata Topera

NT — Near Threatened

Mara o Liebre Patagónica

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata Topera	Mara o Liebre Patagónica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata Topera

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium