Patagonian mara vs Variable Webcap

Dolichotis patagonum compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Patagonian mara is Near Threatened while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian mara	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cortinarius
Species	Dolichotis patagonum	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian mara	Variable Webcap
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.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium