Chacoan Mara vs Prickled ray

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Rajidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Malacoraja
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.