Chacoan Mara vs Least Puffball

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Bovista
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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.