Chacoan Mara vs Chestnut-capped Piha

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Lipaugus weberi

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Chestnut-capped Piha is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Chestnut-capped Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Lipaugus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Lipaugus weberi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Chestnut-capped Piha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-capped Piha

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Chestnut-capped Piha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-capped Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Chestnut-capped Piha

The Chestnut-capped Piha (Lipaugus weberi) is a species in the genus Lipaugus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.