Chacoan Mara vs Winter Groundling

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Winter 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 costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.