Chacoan Mara vs Purple Laccaria

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Laccaria
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Purple Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.