Chacoan Mara vs Obscure Drill

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Dichrorampha
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Obscure Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.