Chacoan Mara vs Freckled Dapperling

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Echinoderma asperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dolichotis	Echinoderma
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Freckled Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.