Chacoan Mara vs Prairie Falcon

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Falco mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Prairie Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Falconidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Falco
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Falco mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Prairie Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Prairie Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Prairie Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prairie Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.