Chacoan Mara vs Highland Flat-body

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Highland Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Depressaria
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Highland Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Highland Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.