Chacoan Peccary vs Dotted Ermel

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Dotted Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Catagonus	Ethmia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.