Chacoan Mara vs Garlic Waxcap

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Hygrocybe helobia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Garlic Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Caviidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Dolichotis Hygrocybe
Species Dolichotis salinicola Hygrocybe helobia

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Garlic Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Garlic Waxcap

No description available.

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