Chacoan Mara vs Squirrel Corn

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Caviidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Dicentra
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.