Chacoan Mara vs Lesser marigold

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caviidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dolichotis	Tagetes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Lesser marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.