Chacoan Mara vs Elm Smudge

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ypsolopha vittella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Elm Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ypsolopha
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ypsolopha vittella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Smudge

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.