Chacoan Mara vs Dotted Ermel

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ethmia
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.