Chacoan Peccary vs Citrine Forktail

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ischnura hastata

Key Differences

  • Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Citrine Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Peccary Citrine Forktail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Tayassuidae Coenagrionidae
Genus Catagonus Ischnura
Species Catagonus wagneri Ischnura hastata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and Citrine Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Peccary Citrine Forktail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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