Chacoan Mara vs Yellow Shield

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Yellow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Pluteus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Yellow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.