Chacoan Mara vs Plum pine

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Caviidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Podocarpus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.