Chacoan Mara vs Sawback skate

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Sawback skate
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	Leucoraja
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate

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.