Chacoan Mara vs Gilled lungfish

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family Caviidae Protopteridae
Genus Dolichotis Protopterus
Species Dolichotis salinicola Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Gilled lungfish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.

Gilled lungfish

No description available.

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