Chacoan Mara vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Caviidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Perognathus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.