Chacoan Peccary vs Chequered Pearl

Catagonus wagneri compared with Evergestis pallidata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Chequered Pearl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Chequered Pearl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Crambidae
Genus	Catagonus	Evergestis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Evergestis pallidata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Chequered Pearl share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Chequered Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Chequered Pearl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chequered Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Chequered Pearl

The Chequered Pearl (Evergestis pallidata) is a species in the genus Evergestis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.