Chacoan Peccary vs dotted clay

Catagonus wagneri compared with Xestia baja

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while dotted clay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	dotted clay
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Catagonus	Xestia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Xestia baja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

dotted clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dotted clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.