Chacoan Peccary vs Chinese water deer

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Catagonus	Hydropotes
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Chinese water deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).