Chacoan Mara vs Dwarf Setaria

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Setaria italica

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Dwarf Setaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Dwarf Setaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caviidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dolichotis	Setaria
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Setaria italica

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Setaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Dwarf Setaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Setaria

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (32 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia, Samoa), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.