Bear Lentinus vs Patagonian mara

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Bear Lentinus is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Dolichotis
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium