Chacoan Mara vs Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Muscisaxicola alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Muscisaxicola
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Muscisaxicola alpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant / Paramo Ground-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.