Chacoan Mara vs Greater Eastern Peaclam

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Pisidium dubium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Caviidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Pisidium
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Pisidium dubium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Greater Eastern Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Eastern Peaclam

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.