Chacoan Mara vs Peg Lichen

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Caviidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cladonia
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.