Chacoan Mara vs Robust Golden Mole

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Caviidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Amblysomus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.