Chacoan Mara vs Whiteface Hagfish

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Myxine circifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Whiteface Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Caviidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Dolichotis	Myxine
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Myxine circifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Whiteface Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Whiteface Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiteface Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.