Chacoan Mara vs Variable Seedeater

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Sporophila corvina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Variable Seedeater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Caviidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Sporophila
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Sporophila corvina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Variable Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Variable Seedeater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.