Chacoan Mara vs Cramp Balls

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Caviidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Daldinia
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.