Chacoan Mara vs Karata

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Furcraea tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Karata
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Caviidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Furcraea
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Furcraea tuberosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Karata

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Karata
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Karata

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.