Chacoan Mara vs paddle grass

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Halophila decipiens

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)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Caviidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Halophila
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Halophila decipiens

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 Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.