Chacoan Mara vs Papuan bandicoot

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Caviidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Microperoryctes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Papuan bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.