Chacoan Peccary vs Duckweed

Catagonus wagneri compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Duckweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Tayassuidae	Araceae
Genus	Catagonus	Lemna
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Lemna trisulca

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.