Chacoan Peccary vs Curran’s Pitogo

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Cycas
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.