Chacoan Mara vs Slender Waxcap

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.