Cachorro do Campo vs Patagonian mara

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Cachorro do Campo is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cachorro do Campo	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Caviidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Dolichotis
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cachorro do Campo and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cachorro do Campo	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cachorro do Campo

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.