Chacoan Mara vs Sylvan Thomasomys

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Thomasomys silvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Sylvan Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Thomasomys
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Thomasomys silvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Sylvan Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Sylvan Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Sylvan Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sylvan Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.