Chacoan Mara vs Sneaky Elf

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Caviidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Pyropyga
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.