Chacoan Mara vs Markhor

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Markhor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caviidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dolichotis	Capra
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Capra falconeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Markhor share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Markhor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.