Chacoan Mara vs Rat de Sable

Dolichotis salinicola compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Mara	Rat de Sable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caviidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dolichotis	Psammomys
Species	Dolichotis salinicola	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Mara and Rat de Sable share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Rat de Sable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Mara	Rat de Sable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rat de Sable

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.