Chacoan Mara vs Elegant Water Shrew

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Caviidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Nectogale
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.