Chacoan Mara vs smooth giant clam

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Caviidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Tridacna
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	smooth giant clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.