Chacoan Mara vs Sand Saffron

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Caviidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Colchicum
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

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.