Patagonian mara vs Rooting Polypore

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Caviidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Polyporus
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.