European water vole vs Patagonian mara

Arvicola amphibius compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Arvicola	Dolichotis
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

European water vole and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium