Chacoan Mara vs Mediterranean fig scale

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Lepidosaphes ulmi

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Mediterranean fig scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Mediterranean fig scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Caviidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Dolichotis	Lepidosaphes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Lepidosaphes ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Mediterranean fig scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean fig scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Mediterranean fig scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean fig scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.