Chacoan Mara vs Summer Groundling

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Summer Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caviidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Scrobipalpa
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Summer Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Summer Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.