Chacoan Mara vs Fiery Milkcap

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Caviidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Lactarius
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.