Chacoan Mara vs spiral flag

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara spiral flag
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Caviidae Costaceae
Genus Dolichotis Costus
Species Dolichotis salinicola Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara spiral flag
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

spiral flag

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia