Chacoan Mara vs Dingy Waxcap

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Hygrocybe ingrata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Dingy Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Dingy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Hygrocybe ingrata

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Dingy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. 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.