Chacoan Peccary vs Chestnut-eared Aracari

Catagonus wagneri compared with Pteroglossus castanotis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Chestnut-eared Aracari is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Chestnut-eared Aracari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Tayassuidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Catagonus	Pteroglossus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Pteroglossus castanotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Chestnut-eared Aracari share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-eared Aracari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Chestnut-eared Aracari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-eared Aracari

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Chestnut-eared Aracari

The Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) is a species in the genus Pteroglossus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.