Chacoan Mara vs flat-backed millipede

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Caviidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Polydesmus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.