Chacoan Mara vs Peeling Puffball

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Lycoperdon
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, 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.