Chacoan Mara vs Dusky wireworm

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Caviidae	Elateridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Agriotes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.