Chacoan Mara vs flax dodder

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Caviidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cuscuta
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.