Chacoan Mara vs Purple Cochoa

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cochoa purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Purple Cochoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Turdidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cochoa
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cochoa purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Purple Cochoa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Purple Cochoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Cochoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.