Chacoan Mara vs least chink shell

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Caviidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Lacuna
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.