Brown Zygodont vs Chacoan Mara

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Caviidae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Dolichotis
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Zygodont and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.