Chacoan Mara vs Lightnose Skate

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Rajidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Breviraja
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate

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.