Chacoan Mara vs milk snail

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Caviidae	Helicidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Otala
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.