Chacoan Mara vs Citrine Forktail

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ischnura hastata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Citrine Forktail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Caviidae Coenagrionidae
Genus Dolichotis Ischnura
Species Dolichotis salinicola Ischnura hastata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Citrine Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Citrine Forktail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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