Chacoan Mara vs Elm Groundling

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Carpatolechia fugitivella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Elm 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	Carpatolechia
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Carpatolechia fugitivella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm 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.