Chacoan Mara vs Imperial shag

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Caviidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Leucocarbo
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Imperial shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.