Chacoan Mara vs Golden hamster

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Golden hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Mesocricetus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Golden hamster share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Golden hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.