Chacoan Peccary vs Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ara severus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Chestnut-fronted Macaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Tayassuidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Catagonus	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ara severus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-fronted Macaw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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-fronted Macaw

A medium-sized macaw of Central and South American tropical forests from southern Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil, chestnut-fronted macaws have predominantly green plumage with a chestnut forehead, red shoulder patches, and blue flight feathers. The smallest of the true macaws, they inhabit forest edges, savannas, and secondary woodland and often raid crops, making them locally unpopular with farmers. They are popular aviary birds, but wild populations face pressure from trapping and deforestation.