Chacoan Mara vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Eremodipus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Lichtenstein’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

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.