Chacoan Mara vs sun shell

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Caviidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Astraea
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.