Chacoan Mara vs Lesser Violetear

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Colibri cyanotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lesser Violetear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Colibri
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Colibri cyanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.