Chacoan Mara vs Plain-breasted Piculet

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Picumnus castelnau

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Plain-breasted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Caviidae	Picidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Picumnus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Picumnus castelnau

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Plain-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Plain-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Plain-breasted Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain-breasted Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.