Chacoan Mara vs Rye Ergot

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Caviidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Claviceps
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.