Chacoan Peccary vs double square-spot

Catagonus wagneri compared with Xestia triangulum

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while double square-spot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	double square-spot
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 triangulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Peccary and double square-spot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

double square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	double square-spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

double square-spot

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.