Chacoan Mara vs Potato Blight

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Caviidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Phytophthora
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.