martre d'Amérique vs Patagonian mara

Martes americana compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• martre d'Amérique is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	martre d'Amérique	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Caviidae
Genus	Martes	Dolichotis
Species	Martes americana	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

martre d'Amérique and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

martre d'Amérique

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	martre d'Amérique	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

martre d'Amérique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Patagonian 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.

martre d'Amérique

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.