Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Patagonian mara

Beamys hindei compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Nesomyidae	Caviidae
Genus	Beamys	Dolichotis
Species	Beamys hindei	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.