Chacoan Mara vs Florida wax scale

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Florida wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Caviidae	Coccidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ceroplastes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ceroplastes floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Florida wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 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.