Lesser Germanderwort vs Patagonian mara

Riccardia incurvata compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser 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 incurvata	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Germanderwort	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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