Fragrant Bracket vs Patagonian mara

Trametes suaveolens compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Trametes	Dolichotis
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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