Chacoan Peccary vs Duck Flea

Catagonus wagneri compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Tayassuidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Catagonus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.