Chacoan Mara vs desert cottontail

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Caviidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dolichotis	Sylvilagus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	desert cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.