Cape Teal vs Patagonian mara

Anas capensis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Cape Teal is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teal	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Anatidae	Caviidae
Genus	Anas	Dolichotis
Species	Anas capensis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Teal and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Teal

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teal	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Cape Teal

Cape Teal (Anas capensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium