Chacoan Mara vs chilte

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Caviidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cnidoscolus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.