Chacoan Mara vs Peruvian nightshade

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Solanum peruvianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Peruvian nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Caviidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Solanum
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Solanum peruvianum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Peruvian nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.