Chacoan Mara vs Large Copper

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Large Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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.

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.