Chacoan Mara vs Eastern Mole

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caviidae	Talpidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Scalopus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.