Chacoan Mara vs Grey Puffball

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Caviidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Bovista
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.