Chacoan Mara vs False widow

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Caviidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Steatoda
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.