Chacoan Mara vs Dwarf round ray

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Urotrygon
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Dwarf round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

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.