Beech bark disease vs Patagonian mara

Neonectria coccinea compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Beech bark disease is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech bark disease	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nectriaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Neonectria	Dolichotis
Species	Neonectria coccinea	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech bark disease	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech bark disease

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Beech bark disease

The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium