Chacoan Mara vs giant apple snail

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Caviidae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Pomacea
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	giant apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant apple snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Norway, Sweden), 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.