Chacoan Mara vs large blue

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Maculinea
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.