Chacoan Mara vs Highfin dogfish

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Caviidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Centroscyllium
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.