Chacoan Mara vs Stripe-backed Bittern

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Ixobrychus involucris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Stripe-backed Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Caviidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Ixobrychus
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Ixobrychus involucris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Stripe-backed Bittern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Stripe-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Stripe-backed Bittern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stripe-backed Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.