Chacoan Mara vs Duck Flea

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Caviidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.