Chacoan Mara vs Native Caper

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Native Caper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Caviidae Capparaceae
Genus Dolichotis Capparis
Species Dolichotis salinicola Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Native Caper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Caper

Habitat

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

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.

Native Caper

No description available.

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