Girdled Dapperling vs Patagonian mara

Lepiota boudieri compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Girdled 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	Lepiota	Dolichotis
Species	Lepiota boudieri	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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