Bay Polypore vs Patagonian mara

Picipes badius compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Picipes	Dolichotis
Species	Picipes badius	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.