Chacoan Mara vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Caviidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ganoderma
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.