Chacoan Mara vs Horse botfly

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caviidae	Oestridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Gasterophilus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.