capybara vs Chacoan Mara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capybara	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 same	Caviidae	Caviidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Dolichotis
Species	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

capybara and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Family level: Caviidae.

Conservation Status

capybara

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capybara	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Poland), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capybara

The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a species in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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.