Chacoan Mara vs False Truffle

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Caviidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Elaphomyces
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.