Chacoan Mara vs Lowland Tapir

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caviidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Tapirus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.