Chacoan Mara vs Drylands Laucha

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Calomys musculinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Drylands Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Calomys
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Calomys musculinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Drylands Laucha share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Drylands Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drylands Laucha

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.