Chacoan Mara vs Scaled Chachalaca

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ortalis squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Scaled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Caviidae	Cracidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ortalis
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ortalis squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Scaled Chachalaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.