Butterfly ray vs Chacoan Mara

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gymnuridae	Caviidae
Genus	Gymnura	Dolichotis
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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.