Chacoan Mara vs Fatspine spurdog

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Squalus crassispinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Fatspine spurdog
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 crassispinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Fatspine spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatspine spurdog

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.