Chacoan Mara vs mountain hare

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Caviidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dolichotis	Lepus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.