Chacoan Mara vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Dipodomys
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

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.