Chacoan Mara vs Forest Lamb

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Caviidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Albatrellus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.