Chacoan Mara vs wall scalewort

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara wall scalewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Porellales (Porellales)
Family Caviidae Porellaceae
Genus Dolichotis Porella
Species Dolichotis salinicola Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara wall scalewort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wall scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

wall scalewort

No description available.

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