Chacoan Peccary vs Dowdy Plume

Catagonus wagneri compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Dowdy Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Catagonus	Stenoptilia
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.