Chacoan Mara vs Longnose Stingray

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Hypanus guttatus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Longnose Stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Longnose Stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Hypanus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Hypanus guttatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Longnose Stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Longnose Stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longnose Stingray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.