Chacoan Mara vs Toco Toucan

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Toucanus toco

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Toco Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Dolichotis	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Toucanus toco

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Toco Toucan
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	60 cm
Average Weight	—	700 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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.

Toco Toucan

The toco toucan is the largest and best-known species in the toucan family, famous for its oversized colorful bill.