Chacoan Peccary vs devil clam

Catagonus wagneri compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Catagonus	Tridacna
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.