Chacoan Peccary vs clam-cherry

Catagonus wagneri compared with Byrsonima lucida

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while clam-cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	clam-cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Malpighiaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Byrsonima
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Byrsonima lucida

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

clam-cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	clam-cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

clam-cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

clam-cherry

The Clam-cherry (Byrsonima lucida) is a species in the genus Byrsonima. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.