Chacoan Mara vs Downland Villa

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Villa cingulata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Downland Villa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Downland Villa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caviidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Villa
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Villa cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Downland Villa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.