vs Chacoan Mara

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Baeomycetaceae Caviidae
Genus Baeomyces Dolichotis
Species Baeomyces placophyllus Dolichotis salinicola

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

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.

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