Chacoan Mara vs Elephant fish

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Callorhinchus milii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Elephant fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Caviidae	Callorhinchidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Callorhinchus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Callorhinchus milii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Elephant fish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Elephant fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elephant fish

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.