Chacoan Mara vs Scaly Shield

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Pluteus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.