Chacoan Mara vs Cork Moth

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Nemapogon cloacella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Cork Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Tineidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Nemapogon
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Nemapogon cloacella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Cork Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.