delicate germanderwort vs Patagonian mara

Riccardia multifida compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aneuraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Riccardia	Dolichotis
Species	Riccardia multifida	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium