Central American agouti vs Chacoan Mara

Dasyprocta punctata compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American agouti	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	Dasyproctidae	Caviidae
Genus	Dasyprocta	Dolichotis
Species	Dasyprocta punctata	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American agouti and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Central American agouti

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American agouti	Chacoan Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American agouti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central American agouti

The Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) is a species in the genus Dasyprocta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.