Chacoan Mara vs Scaled Piculet

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Caviidae	Picidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Picumnus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.