Patagonian mara vs Pinecone Cap

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Pinecone Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Strobilurus
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium