Patagonian mara vs Redspored Dapperling

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dolichotis	Melanophyllum
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium