Chacoan Mara vs Judas Tree

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cercis siliquastrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Judas Tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Caviidae Fabaceae
Genus Dolichotis Cercis
Species Dolichotis salinicola Cercis siliquastrum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Judas Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Judas Tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Judas Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Judas Tree

No description available.

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