Chacoan Peccary vs Citrus mealybug

Catagonus wagneri compared with Planococcus citri

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Citrus mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Citrus mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tayassuidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Catagonus	Planococcus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Planococcus citri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Citrus mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Citrus mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrus mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Citrus mealybug

The Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a species in the genus Planococcus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.