Chacoan Mara vs Smith's Longspur

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Calcarius pictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Smith's Longspur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Calcariidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Calcarius
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Calcarius pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Smith's Longspur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Longspur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Smith's Longspur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Longspur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.