Chacoan Mara vs Tar spot

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Caviidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Phyllachora
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

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.