Orange Disco vs Patagonian mara

Aleurodiscus amorphus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Orange Disco is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Disco	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Dolichotis
Species	Aleurodiscus amorphus	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Disco	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.