Chacoan Mara vs Three-lined Soldier

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Caviidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Oxycera
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.