Chacoan Mara vs lesser grison

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caviidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dolichotis	Galictis
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.