Chacoan Mara vs Pale Gerbil

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dolichotis	Gerbillus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Pale Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Pale Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Gerbil

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.