Chacoan Mara vs scratch grass

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caviidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dolichotis	Muhlenbergia
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.