Chacoan Mara vs Silver-throated Tanager

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Tangara icterocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Silver-throated Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Tangara
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Tangara icterocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Silver-throated Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Silver-throated Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Silver-throated Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-throated Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Silver-throated Tanager

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.