Chacoan Mara vs Poison devil's-pepper

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Caviidae Apocynaceae
Genus Dolichotis Rauvolfia
Species Dolichotis salinicola Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Poison devil's-pepper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon 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.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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