Chacoan Mara vs Lesser Capybara

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lesser Capybara
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	Hydrochoerus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Family level: Caviidae.

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.