Chacoan Mara vs Hill Soldier

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Oxycera pardalina

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Hill Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Hill Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caviidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Oxycera
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Oxycera pardalina

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Hill Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Hill Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.