Chacoan Mara vs Waxy Crust

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Caviidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Vuilleminia
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Waxy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, 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.