Chacoan Mara vs Swell shark

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Swell shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Caviidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Swell shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swell shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.