Chacoan Mara vs Harmless Serotine

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caviidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Eptesicus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.