Chacoan Mara vs North American least shrew

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caviidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cryptotis
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

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.