Chacoan Mara vs Long-haired Akodont

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Long-haired Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Abrothrix
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Long-haired Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Long-haired Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.