Chacoan Mara vs Gulf Chimaera

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Caviidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Hydrolagus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Gulf Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf Chimaera

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.