Chacoan Mara vs Dermestid beetle

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Anthrenus pimpinellae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Dermestid beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Caviidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Anthrenus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Anthrenus pimpinellae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Dermestid beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Dermestid beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dermestid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.