Chacoan Mara vs Rounded Earthstar

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Caviidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Geastrum
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Rounded Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.