Chacoan Mara vs large marsh rush

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Juncus acutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	large marsh rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caviidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Juncus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Juncus acutus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

large marsh rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	large marsh rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large marsh rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and Portugal.

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.