Chacoan Mara vs Pine Needle Split

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Caviidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Lophodermium
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Pine Needle Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.