Heath Waxcap vs Patagonian mara

Gliophorus laetus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Heath Waxcap is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Waxcap	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	Hygrophoraceae	Caviidae
Genus	Gliophorus	Dolichotis
Species	Gliophorus laetus	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Heath Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Waxcap	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.