Chacoan Mara vs Marsh tick

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Caviidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ixodes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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.