Chacoan Mara vs Eastern Forktail

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ischnura verticalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caviidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ischnura
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.