Chacoan Mara vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Caviidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Campylopterus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Santa Marta Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.