Chacoan Mara vs Lesser guitarfish

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Zapteryx
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish

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.