Chacoan Peccary vs Devil's Bit

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Ruellia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 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.