Chacoan Mara vs Sunda Teal

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Anas gibberifrons

Key Differences

• Chacoan Mara is Least Concern while Sunda Teal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Sunda Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Caviidae	Anatidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Anas
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Anas gibberifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Sunda Teal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Sunda Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunda Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.