Chacoan Peccary vs Dog tick

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Tayassuidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Catagonus	Ixodes
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Dog tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

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.