Chacoan Mara vs Yellow False Truffle

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Caviidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Rhizopogon
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.