Chacoan Mara vs Rough ray

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Rough 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	Raja
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough 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.