Chacoan Mara vs Least Tern

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Sternula antillarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Least Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Laridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Sternula
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Sternula antillarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Least Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.