Chacoan Mara vs plaster beetle

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cartodere bifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Caviidae	Latridiidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cartodere
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cartodere bifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	plaster beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.