Chacoan Mara vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Caviidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.