Chacoan Mara vs Slender Parasol

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dolichotis	Macrolepiota
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.