Chacoan Mara vs Short-tailed Emerald

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Chlorostilbon poortmani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Short-tailed Emerald
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	Chlorostilbon
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Chlorostilbon poortmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Short-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Short-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Emerald

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.