Chacoan Mara vs Scuttle fly

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caviidae	Phoridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Megaselia
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.