Chacoan Mara vs Elfin Saddle

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Caviidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Helvella
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.