Chacoan Mara vs Red mangrove

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Rhizophora mangle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Red mangrove
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Caviidae Rhizophoraceae
Genus Dolichotis Rhizophora
Species Dolichotis salinicola Rhizophora mangle

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Red mangrove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Red mangrove
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red mangrove

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), North America (Cuba, Honduras, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Red mangrove

No description available.

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