Chacoan Mara vs Cuban dogfish

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Squalus cubensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Cuban dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Caviidae	Squalidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Squalus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Squalus cubensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Cuban dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Cuban dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuban dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.