Chacoan Mara vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Caviidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Idiurus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.