Chacoan Mara vs Maculated Sedge

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cyperus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Maculated Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caviidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cyperus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Maculated Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.