Chacoan Mara vs Lined Seedeater

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Sporophila lineola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lined Seedeater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Sporophila
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Sporophila lineola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lined Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Lined Seedeater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.