Chacoan Mara vs Giant needleleaf

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Polycnemum majus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Giant needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Giant needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Caviidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Polycnemum
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Polycnemum majus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Giant needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Giant needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.