Chacoan Peccary vs Citron Plume

Catagonus wagneri compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Catagonus	Hellinsia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Citron Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.