Chacoan Mara vs mulgara

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Caviidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Dasycercus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.