Chacoan Mara vs Tropical whitetop

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Rhynchospora radicans

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Tropical whitetop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Tropical whitetop
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	Rhynchospora
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Rhynchospora radicans

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Tropical whitetop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Tropical whitetop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical whitetop

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.