Chacoan Mara vs Lesser Rocktripe

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Caviidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Umbilicaria
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.