Chacoan Mara vs Springy Turf-Moss

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Springy Turf-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Caviidae	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Springy Turf-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Springy Turf-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Springy Turf-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.