Chacoan Mara vs Lesser bilby

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Caviidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Macrotis
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.