Chacoan Mara vs Short-Headed Rush

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Short-Headed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caviidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Juncus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Short-Headed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.