Chacoan Mara vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Bassariscus astutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caviidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Dolichotis	Bassariscus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

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.