Chacoan Mara vs marbled lungfish

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Protopterus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.