Chacoan Mara vs Paddle grass

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ischaemum polystachyum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Paddle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caviidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dolichotis	Ischaemum
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ischaemum polystachyum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Paddle grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paddle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Micronesia, Palau, and United States.

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.