Chacoan Mara vs Redspored Dapperling

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dolichotis	Melanophyllum
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.