Chacoan Mara vs Himalayan ginger

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Hedychium gardnerianum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Himalayan ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Himalayan ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Caviidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Hedychium
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Hedychium gardnerianum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Himalayan ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (7 countries), North America (Cuba, Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

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.