Australian Bur-grass vs Chacoan Mara

Tragus australianus compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Australian Bur-grass is Not Evaluated while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Bur-grass	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Caviidae
Genus	Tragus	Dolichotis
Species	Tragus australianus	Dolichotis salinicola

Conservation Status

Australian Bur-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Bur-grass	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Bur-grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Bolivia).

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian Bur-grass

The Australian Bur-grass (Tragus australianus) is a species in the genus Tragus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Tragus australianus contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.