Chacoan Mara vs devil clam

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Caviidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Tridacna
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.