Chacoan Mara vs Gassy Webcap

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Gassy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cortinarius
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.