Chacoan Mara vs Short-eared Possum

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Caviidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Dolichotis	Trichosurus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.