Chacoan Mara vs cotton aphid

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Caviidae	Aphididae
Genus	Dolichotis	Aphis
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.