Chacoan Mara vs Dune Rush

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Juncus lesueurii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Dune Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caviidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Juncus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Juncus lesueurii

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Dune Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Dune Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.