Chacoan Mara vs teasel sedge

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cyperus echinatus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while teasel sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	teasel sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Caviidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cyperus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cyperus echinatus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

teasel sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	teasel sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

teasel sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Japan, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.