Chacoan Mara vs oval-headed sedge

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Carex microptera

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	oval-headed sedge
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	Carex
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Carex microptera

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	oval-headed sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.