Chacoan Mara vs Majestic Pericote

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Majestic Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Majestic Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Majestic Pericote

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.