Chacoan Mara vs Midday Jird

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dolichotis	Meriones
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

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.