Chacoan Mara vs Munk's devil ray

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Mara Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Caviidae Myliobatidae
Genus Dolichotis Mobula
Species Dolichotis salinicola Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Mara Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

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.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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