Chacoan Mara vs Freshwater stingray

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Potamotrygon hystrix

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Freshwater stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Freshwater stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Potamotrygon
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Potamotrygon hystrix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Freshwater stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Freshwater stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freshwater stingray

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.