Chacoan Mara vs Striped Ermel

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Striped Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ethmia
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Striped Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.