Chacoan Mara vs long-nosed mongoose

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Herpestes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	long-nosed mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caviidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Herpestes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and long-nosed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	long-nosed mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-nosed mongoose

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.