Blackgum vs Chacoan Peccary

Nyssa aquatica compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• Blackgum is Least Concern while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nyssaceae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Nyssa	Catagonus
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Catagonus wagneri

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	Chacoan Peccary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackgum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackgum

The Blackgum (Nyssa aquatica) is a species in the genus Nyssa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.