Chacoan Mara vs Nahanni Aster

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Nahanni Aster
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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. 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.