Chacoan Mara vs Potato flea beetle

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Caviidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Psylliodes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.