Chacoan Mara vs Plain Pocketbook

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Caviidae	Unionidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Lampsilis
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Lampsilis cardium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Plain Pocketbook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.