Chacoan Mara vs Red River hog

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Red River hog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Caviidae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Dolichotis	Potamochoerus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Potamochoerus porcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Red River hog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Red River hog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red River hog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.