Chacoan Mara vs Marinho's Oryzomys

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cerradomys marinhus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Marinho's Oryzomys
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	Cerradomys
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cerradomys marinhus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Marinho's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Marinho's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Marinho's Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marinho's Oryzomys

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.