Chacoan Mara vs Northern tamandua

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Caviidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Tamandua
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.