Chacoan Mara vs rough bindweed

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Caviidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Smilax
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.