Chacoan Mara vs Provençal Fritillary

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Melitaea deione

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Provençal Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dolichotis	Melitaea
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Provençal Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Provençal Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Provençal Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.