Chacoan Mara vs five-striped squirrel

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	five-striped squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dolichotis	Callosciurus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Callosciurus quinquestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and five-striped squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

five-striped squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	five-striped squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

five-striped squirrel

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.