Chacoan Mara vs Purple Needletail

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Apodidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Hirundapus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.