Chacoan Mara vs Nodding Yucca

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Caviidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Yucca
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Nodding Yucca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

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

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.