Chacoan Mara vs Pigeon Flea

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Caviidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.