Chacoan Mara vs Cuban Macaw

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ara tricolor

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Cuban Macaw is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Cuban Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Caviidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Dolichotis	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ara tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Cuban Macaw

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuban Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.