Crazy Scale Lichen vs Patagonian mara

Cladonia turgida compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Cladonia	Dolichotis
Species	Cladonia turgida	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.