Chacoan Mara vs Pale-faced Bat

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caviidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Phylloderma
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bat

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.