Chacoan Mara vs common long-eared bat

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caviidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Plecotus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common long-eared bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common long-eared bat

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.