Chacoan Mara vs Matsutake

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Tricholoma
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.