Chacoan Mara vs Lorquin’s Blue

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cupido lorquinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lorquin’s Blue
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	Cupido
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.