Bearded Dapperling vs Patagonian mara

Cystolepiota seminuda compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Bearded Dapperling is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Dapperling	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Caviidae
Genus	Cystolepiota	Dolichotis
Species	Cystolepiota seminuda	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Bearded Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Dapperling	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Bearded Dapperling

The Bearded Dapperling (Cystolepiota seminuda) is a species in the genus Cystolepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.