Chacoan Mara vs Everlasting Pea

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Lathyrus sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Everlasting Pea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Caviidae Fabaceae
Genus Dolichotis Lathyrus
Species Dolichotis salinicola Lathyrus sylvestris

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Everlasting Pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Everlasting Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Everlasting Pea

No description available.

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