Chacoan Mara vs Flea

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Caviidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ctenocephalides
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.