Chacoan Mara vs Red Gyroporus

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Gyroporus purpurinus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Red Gyroporus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Red Gyroporus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Caviidae	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Gyroporus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Gyroporus purpurinus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Red Gyroporus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Red Gyroporus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Gyroporus

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.