Chacoan Mara vs lined pocket mouse

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Chaetodipus lineatus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while lined pocket mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	lined pocket mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Chaetodipus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Chaetodipus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and lined pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

lined pocket mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	lined pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lined pocket mouse

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.