Chacoan Mara vs Mule Grass

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caviidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dolichotis	Bouteloua
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.