Chacoan Mara vs Thrips

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Caviidae	Thripidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Thrips
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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.