Chacoan Peccary vs dotted carpet

Catagonus wagneri compared with Alcis jubata

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while dotted carpet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	dotted carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tayassuidae	Geometridae
Genus	Catagonus	Alcis
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Alcis jubata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	dotted carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.