Chacoan Mara vs Marbled stingray

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Marbled stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Marbled 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	Dasyatis
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Marbled stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled stingray

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.