Chacoan Mara vs Speckled Ground Squirrel

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Spermophilus suslicus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Speckled Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Speckled Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dolichotis	Spermophilus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Spermophilus suslicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Speckled Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Speckled Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.