Chacoan Peccary vs Downy False Indigo

Catagonus wagneri compared with Amorpha canescens

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Downy False Indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Downy False Indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Tayassuidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Amorpha
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Amorpha canescens

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Downy False Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Downy False Indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy False Indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.