Chacoan Mara vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Molossops temminckii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caviidae	Molossidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Molossops
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Molossops temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Dwarf Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.