Chacoan Mara vs Swamp Beacon

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Caviidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Mitrula
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.