Chacoan Mara vs Red-collared Widowbird

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Euplectes ardens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Red-collared Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Euplectes
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Euplectes ardens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Red-collared Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Red-collared Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Red-collared Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-collared Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

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.