Chacoan Mara vs Forest Dormouse

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Forest Dormouse
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	Gliridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Dryomys
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Dormouse

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.