Chacoan Peccary vs Chestnut Piculet

Catagonus wagneri compared with Picumnus cinnamomeus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Chestnut Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Chestnut Piculet
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	Picidae
Genus	Catagonus	Picumnus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Picumnus cinnamomeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Chestnut Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Chestnut Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and 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 Piculet

The Chestnut Piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) is a species in the genus Picumnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.