Majestic Pericote vs Patagonian mara

Phyllotis magister compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Majestic Pericote is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dolichotis
Species	Phyllotis magister	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Majestic Pericote and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.