Chacoan Peccary vs Chinese Hare

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Chinese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Chinese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tayassuidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Catagonus	Lepus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lepus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Chinese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.