Chacoan Mara vs Maracaibo river stingray

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Potamotrygon yepezi

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Maracaibo river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Maracaibo river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Potamotrygon
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Potamotrygon yepezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Maracaibo river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Maracaibo river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Maracaibo river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maracaibo river stingray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.