Chacoan Mara vs Gray Marmot

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dolichotis	Marmota
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.