Chacoan Mara vs Monkey-thorn

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Senegalia galpinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Monkey-thorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Caviidae Fabaceae
Genus Dolichotis Senegalia
Species Dolichotis salinicola Senegalia galpinii

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Monkey-thorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

Monkey-thorn

No description available.

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