Chacoan Mara vs Needle Juniper

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Needle Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Juniperus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Juniperus rigida

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Needle Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.