Chacoan Mara vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Caviidae	Hylidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Hyloscirtus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.