Chacoan Mara vs Guinea pig

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cavia porcellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Guinea pig
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 same	Caviidae	Caviidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cavia
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Guinea pig share a common ancestor at the Family level: Caviidae.

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Guinea pig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.