Chacoan Mara vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Caviidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Limnonectes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Lesser Swamp Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.