Chacoan Mara vs Nut Grass

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

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.