Chacoan Mara vs Eastern Groundling

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Chionodes distinctella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Eastern Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Chionodes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Chionodes distinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.